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benghazi is where the consulate was taken out two days ago. further to the east in cairo are the images we've been putting on our screen, the protests that have gone back and forth, cat and mouse in the streets today. common boards between tripoli. captain chuck nash is here. these navy destroyers are going to be positioned off the tripoli is that your understanding or do they move back and forth between the two towns of tripoli and benghazi? >> they will be patrolling back and forth between the two towns. they have collection systems on them, and they are going to be monitoring electronic transmissions, radios, walkie-talkies, cell phones, that kind of thing, they will be collecting intelligence. bill: can they help us find those who are responsible? >> i think they will be part of the intelligence collection effort for sure. the other thing they'll probably be doing is keeping an eye on some iranian ships that have a habit showing up in places recently like benghazi, egypt and yemen. and the ships are, as far as we can tell, it's a shell gam
benghazi is where the consulate was taken out two days ago. further to the east in cairo are the images we've been putting on our screen, the protests that have gone back and forth, cat and mouse in the streets today. common boards between tripoli. captain chuck nash is here. these navy destroyers are going to be positioned off the tripoli is that your understanding or do they move back and forth between the two towns of tripoli and benghazi? >> they will be patrolling back and forth...
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personnel left in the consulate in benghazi. a house now being guarded by local libyan release. 50 marines will not be going to the site of the attack in benghazi. they will stay in the capital to protect the embassy. >> in a world where everyone can post on-line to the world, jennifer, we are now faced with this guy in florida, this quote, preacher, unquote, who has a congregation of much less than 40 it is my understanding who put a video on-line apparently really, really disparaging the prophet mohammed and inflaming at least part of the world. that may not be the reason the attack on the ambassador happened but it has contributed. the top u.s. general has called this guy in florida. his name i don't want to use because i don't believe he deserves any attention. >> this pastor in florida not the first time he was threatening koran burnings. at that time robert gates asked him to please not burn the koran because there were so many u.s. troops on the front lines in in afghanistan who could be harmed. now we have learned genera
personnel left in the consulate in benghazi. a house now being guarded by local libyan release. 50 marines will not be going to the site of the attack in benghazi. they will stay in the capital to protect the embassy. >> in a world where everyone can post on-line to the world, jennifer, we are now faced with this guy in florida, this quote, preacher, unquote, who has a congregation of much less than 40 it is my understanding who put a video on-line apparently really, really disparaging...
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benghazi here on the mediterranean coast. tripoli, and cairo, capital city here and sanaa, the capital city, is popping today. the common border shared between egypt and libya runs 800 miles that these two countries share. take this section of the map. go in a little bit closer. give you a sense something you must keep an eye on as we move through the story. capital city of tripoli. here is benghazi and cairo well to the east several hundred miles. this is the town of de are. na, libya. in all likelihood you have not heard of derna before today. derna is town traysed to dozens and dozens of al qaeda foreign fighters that came from this town specifically and joined battles in afghanistan and iraq. as the crow flies from dern that and benghazi, 150 miles. the consulate hit day and a half ago how many protesters came from the town of derna? that is something we'll look at. we'll try to figure out what is the american response in all this? ambassador bolton is on standby. so to are many others. what do we do as a country? there a
benghazi here on the mediterranean coast. tripoli, and cairo, capital city here and sanaa, the capital city, is popping today. the common border shared between egypt and libya runs 800 miles that these two countries share. take this section of the map. go in a little bit closer. give you a sense something you must keep an eye on as we move through the story. capital city of tripoli. here is benghazi and cairo well to the east several hundred miles. this is the town of de are. na, libya. in all...
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benghazi, and egypt. benghazi, the attack that led to the ambassador's death. >> i join everyone being sad about the loss for the united states and the dedicated servants abroad who do so much for our security. in a way i'm surprised it took this long. there has been so much unrest and i hope there is an ability to prevent anything happening tonight or tomorrow or the next few days when the things are delegate. things have been delicate for a year-and-a-half. this is an amazingly sweeping set of changes throughout the broader middle east. not to say everything was done correctly in benghazi. i don't know that. not to say anything else about procedures that were followed. but in a way i'm struck that it took this long for something of a tragic nature to happen given what is going on. >> bret: the new libyan government stepped up. they had many statements out today. not only the ambassador that you saw there, but a paper statement and a number of officials out. the egyptian government hasn't said much at al
benghazi, and egypt. benghazi, the attack that led to the ambassador's death. >> i join everyone being sad about the loss for the united states and the dedicated servants abroad who do so much for our security. in a way i'm surprised it took this long. there has been so much unrest and i hope there is an ability to prevent anything happening tonight or tomorrow or the next few days when the things are delegate. things have been delicate for a year-and-a-half. this is an amazingly sweeping...
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personnel at benghazi airport. now, the associated press talked to a doctor who claimed to have treated ambassador stevens. we are going to show you now a picture of him when he was apparently unconscious in the consulate compound. turn away if you are slightly squeamish, this is a picture of ambassador stevens. we're putting it up right now. we have shown that to some of our medical a team here. they say it is not -- looking at him there, it's not inconsistent with the libyan doctor's claims that he died from severe smoke inhalation but the same time it's not definitive. and you can also clearly see a significant looking gash on ambassador stevens' head there whatever the cause of death, he died doing a job he loved. as is hauntingly obvious when you look back now at a state department announced video announcing his appointment as ambassador to libya. look at this. >> my name is chris stevens, and i'm the new u.s. ambassador to libya. i had the honor to serve as the u.s. envoy to the libyan opposition during the r
personnel at benghazi airport. now, the associated press talked to a doctor who claimed to have treated ambassador stevens. we are going to show you now a picture of him when he was apparently unconscious in the consulate compound. turn away if you are slightly squeamish, this is a picture of ambassador stevens. we're putting it up right now. we have shown that to some of our medical a team here. they say it is not -- looking at him there, it's not inconsistent with the libyan doctor's claims...
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he came to benghazi on a cargo ship, lived in a hotel in benghazi. his life was under threat every hour, every single day. he loved the libyans. he loved the country. the last thing that chris stevens would want is for us to cut off relations with that country. it's a weak government. there is al qaeda that came in. there's thousands of weapons all over that country. but as you noticed also, the libyan people want us. they're grateful for us. he and i were in the square in tr tripoli on election night, and they recognized him and they recognized me and they said, thank you, america. thank you. so, it's not as if we are facing a hostile population there. in fact, the majority of the libyan people proved in the election, they rejected islamist candidates and voted for moderate candidates. >> but senator -- >> go ahead. >> even though they rejected that, you're absolutely right, they rejected the islamist candidate, there are still pockets. i don't know how large the pock pockets are. but we're talking in eastern libya, where you talk about the sophisti
he came to benghazi on a cargo ship, lived in a hotel in benghazi. his life was under threat every hour, every single day. he loved the libyans. he loved the country. the last thing that chris stevens would want is for us to cut off relations with that country. it's a weak government. there is al qaeda that came in. there's thousands of weapons all over that country. but as you noticed also, the libyan people want us. they're grateful for us. he and i were in the square in tr tripoli on...
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all were aware he was a champion of libya and benghazi and his death may have rolled back benghazi's stew pen dust revolutionary accomplishments by months. he believed it could be one of the first success stories of the arab spring. seems many libyans are embarrassed at what happened to the diplomat from california with a law degree and did two stints in the peace corps. he knew the street and the elite, moved without fear through regions where most americans could not go. a man who was a drum major for peace. >> i see opportunities for close partnership between the united states and libya. i look forward to exploring those possibilities with you as we work together to build a free democratic prosperous libya. >> we will never forget a great man, many never heard of before this week, and never forget the optimism and courage he showed in his life. that does it for the cycle. martin, it is
all were aware he was a champion of libya and benghazi and his death may have rolled back benghazi's stew pen dust revolutionary accomplishments by months. he believed it could be one of the first success stories of the arab spring. seems many libyans are embarrassed at what happened to the diplomat from california with a law degree and did two stints in the peace corps. he knew the street and the elite, moved without fear through regions where most americans could not go. a man who was a drum...
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the jury is still out on what happened in benghazi, of course. and trying to walk back the president's comments the other day about egypt being an ally, not an enemy. then saw them call them a critical strategic partner. there's no effort in any way to change our relationship with egypt, the president said, as they continued to denounce and condemn what they have repeatedly called that reprehensible film responsible for much of the violence across the muslim world, martin. >> the secretary of state describing it as disgusting and reprehensible. >> yes. >> mike, thanks so much. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ woman 1: this isn't just another election. we're voting for... the future of our medicare and social security. man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired o that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters' guid
the jury is still out on what happened in benghazi, of course. and trying to walk back the president's comments the other day about egypt being an ally, not an enemy. then saw them call them a critical strategic partner. there's no effort in any way to change our relationship with egypt, the president said, as they continued to denounce and condemn what they have repeatedly called that reprehensible film responsible for much of the violence across the muslim world, martin. >> the...
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was good enough. >> you are not trying to say there was enough security in benghazi, are you? >> this is a matter under investigation. absolute tragedy that we lost four americans in benghazi, including our ambassador, including the security personnel. there is an active investigation underway. in what happened. >> for specific questions about the security measures at u.s. installations, carney referred that to the state department. spokeswoman victoria newland today walked back the priest claim that libyan security guards only operated outside the perimeter of the american consulate. >> thank you for that. because there was an error in what i said. >> today, newland clarified the administration had in fact hired a private security company blue mountain group to work inside the perimeter. >> they were hired to provide local libyan guards. who operated inside the gate doing things like operating the security access equipment, screening the cars. >> there are reports that the libyan security guards turned on the ambassador and that led to his death. late today, secretary hillary
was good enough. >> you are not trying to say there was enough security in benghazi, are you? >> this is a matter under investigation. absolute tragedy that we lost four americans in benghazi, including our ambassador, including the security personnel. there is an active investigation underway. in what happened. >> for specific questions about the security measures at u.s. installations, carney referred that to the state department. spokeswoman victoria newland today walked...
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when ambassador stevens was moving from tripoli to benghazi, he was doing public events. his schedule was known ahead of time. so i have a perhaps a different perspective because in libya right now, there are militias that are both internal and external. the whole eastern part of libya right now is under the control of islamic extremists, east of benghazi. there are towns where the government has not control where extremists have gained a foothold and there's no way of knowing whether they're domestic or foreign. >> eliot: even though there has been a democratic process in libya, there is a government which we obviously recognize and have somewhat cordial relationships with, the actual capacity of the government to control the way we think of government control and territory is limited especially as you say in the eastern part. >> there are consistent attacks that have been undertaken in libya against the government by elements of rem nines of a gadhafi regime, islamic extremists. there have been power outages in every town in the country since the revolution has had some
when ambassador stevens was moving from tripoli to benghazi, he was doing public events. his schedule was known ahead of time. so i have a perhaps a different perspective because in libya right now, there are militias that are both internal and external. the whole eastern part of libya right now is under the control of islamic extremists, east of benghazi. there are towns where the government has not control where extremists have gained a foothold and there's no way of knowing whether they're...
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consulate in benghazi, jomana? >> well christine, the libyan government here, libyan authorities have beefed up securities around the different foreign missions here in tripoli and in benghazi. this morning driving around the streets in tripoli i did notice an increased security presence around some even government buildings, government installations here in the capital. we're also reporting and we've heard from the united states that two navy destroyers are equipped with tomahawk missiles have been moved off the coast of -- are moving off the coast of libya. and, of course, drones that will be operating in the -- in libya, to try and track down these militant cells that were responsible for this attack. it does seem that the initial reports that we were receiving, that this was a protest over that video and film does not seem to be the case. more and more indications are surfacing that this was actually a preplanned attack carried out by extremist groups that are operating in the eastern part of the country. >> jo
consulate in benghazi, jomana? >> well christine, the libyan government here, libyan authorities have beefed up securities around the different foreign missions here in tripoli and in benghazi. this morning driving around the streets in tripoli i did notice an increased security presence around some even government buildings, government installations here in the capital. we're also reporting and we've heard from the united states that two navy destroyers are equipped with tomahawk...
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first of all, we had no actionable intelligence to suggest that any attack on our facility in benghazi was imminent. in cairo, we did have indications that there was the risk that the video might spark some protests, and our embassy, in fact, acted accordingly, and had called upon the egyptian authorities to reinforce our facility. what we have seen with respect to the security response, obviously, we had security personnel in benghazi, a significant number, and tragically, among those four that were killed were two of our security personnel. but what happened, obviously, overwhelmed the security we had in place, which is why the president ordered additional reinforcements to tripoli and why elsewhere in the world we have been working with governments to ensure they take up their obligations to protect us and we reinforce where necessary. >> the president and secretary of state have talked about a mob mentality. that's my words, not their words, but they talked about the tyranny of mobs. operating in this part of the world. here is the reality. if you look at foreign aid, u.s. direct f
first of all, we had no actionable intelligence to suggest that any attack on our facility in benghazi was imminent. in cairo, we did have indications that there was the risk that the video might spark some protests, and our embassy, in fact, acted accordingly, and had called upon the egyptian authorities to reinforce our facility. what we have seen with respect to the security response, obviously, we had security personnel in benghazi, a significant number, and tragically, among those four...
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our diplomatic post in benghazi. it evolved and escalated over several hours. it appears that individuals who were certainly well armed seized on the opportunity presented as the events unfolded that evening into the morning hours of september 12. we do know that a number of militants in the area, as i mentioned, are well armed and maintain those arms. what we don't have at this point is specific intelligence that there was significant advanced planning or coordination for this attack. again, we are still evolving facts and still looking for any indications of substantial advance planning. we just haven't seen that at this point. i think the most i would say at this point i do want to emphasize that there is a classified briefing for all of congress that will take place tomorrow. >> we'll be there. let me come back to what you said. there was evidence or intelligence that, as you indicated broadly a moment ago, that in eastern libya, benghazi area, there were a number of militant or violent islamist extremist groups. do we have any idea at this point who was re
our diplomatic post in benghazi. it evolved and escalated over several hours. it appears that individuals who were certainly well armed seized on the opportunity presented as the events unfolded that evening into the morning hours of september 12. we do know that a number of militants in the area, as i mentioned, are well armed and maintain those arms. what we don't have at this point is specific intelligence that there was significant advanced planning or coordination for this attack. again,...
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consulate in benghazi. four u.s. staffers, including ambassador chris stevens, were killed when an armed mob stormed the complex on tuesday. libyan and u.s. officials suspect a small group of jihadists are responsible and they believe the attack was not connected to a protest over an on line movie ridiculing muslims. joining us now, nedula. first of all, your family is there in libya and you have been talking to them. what are they telling you about what is taking place there? >> well, everybody so far has expressed absolute condemnation, grief over what happened. ambassador stevens was well respected and well liked in libya and everybody is just stunned about what happened. i'm keen to emphasize that this attack in no way represents libyan sentiments or feelings towards the americans or towards the american government. >> is your family afraid of what is taking place there? when we see these pictures, it looks very violent. i know it's a very small group, but it does look rather frightening and alarming what's takin
consulate in benghazi. four u.s. staffers, including ambassador chris stevens, were killed when an armed mob stormed the complex on tuesday. libyan and u.s. officials suspect a small group of jihadists are responsible and they believe the attack was not connected to a protest over an on line movie ridiculing muslims. joining us now, nedula. first of all, your family is there in libya and you have been talking to them. what are they telling you about what is taking place there? >> well,...
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. >>> new developments on the attack in benghazi. we'll get the latest on that. first, we go to cairo. jim is standing by. what is the latest there? >> reporter: hi, willie. it's getting quite noisy here now. several hundred protesters who were setting up camp overnight on tahrir square tried to make another go of it this morning. actually, just about an hour ago, outside the u.s. embassy. they tried to move on the embassy. they fired tear gas. there are concrete blocks blocking off the access to the embassy. it frustrates the crowd even more. a few minutes ago, they marched around the square. they are doing that now chanting, god is great. it's felt like a protest taking place inside a bubble. all this happening near the embassy. this cat and mouse stand off. life goes on normally in the rest of cairo. today, that could change because president morsi and the muslim brotherhood are calling for nationwide protests after friday prayers in a couple hours. these are to take place outside the mosques which take the pressure out of this area here. a lot of protesters l
. >>> new developments on the attack in benghazi. we'll get the latest on that. first, we go to cairo. jim is standing by. what is the latest there? >> reporter: hi, willie. it's getting quite noisy here now. several hundred protesters who were setting up camp overnight on tahrir square tried to make another go of it this morning. actually, just about an hour ago, outside the u.s. embassy. they tried to move on the embassy. they fired tear gas. there are concrete blocks blocking...
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con sool lat in benghazi. terrorist strike was carried out with precision in two separate waves. the terrorists were heavily armed and not only rocket propelled grenades but mortars, as well. also new this day, we warn you this footage is graphic. we can show you ambassador chris stevens body being found by looters and being dragged through the streets in benghazi following the storming of our consulate there. a still photo of that horrific moment. you can also make out this photo has a body gash, you can see it on stevens head. in light of the developments about the coordinated nature of the attack and announcing what the reality what our ambassador went through. this white house was misleading you the american people in the wake of this tragedy. they first denied it was a terror attack. now, they say it was an obvious terror attack. we have a president dodging questions about lack of security at the consulate and u.s. ambassador has been caught lying. each and every passing day it's more and more clear that the only way the president knows how to defend his actions is to distor
con sool lat in benghazi. terrorist strike was carried out with precision in two separate waves. the terrorists were heavily armed and not only rocket propelled grenades but mortars, as well. also new this day, we warn you this footage is graphic. we can show you ambassador chris stevens body being found by looters and being dragged through the streets in benghazi following the storming of our consulate there. a still photo of that horrific moment. you can also make out this photo has a body...
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fresh protest erupted in benghazi. you are looking in video in focts news. two people were kill several others injured in the protest. hello, i am uma live from the nation's capitol we have complete analysis coming up. my one on one with senator john mccain and top lawmakeros both sides of the aisles. members of the intelligence services and foreign affairs committee. america's news headquarters starts right now. >> we begin with new information on the investigation of murders of four americans in libya. national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live with those details . what can you tell us? >> an f.b.i. team assign to the murder of ambassador chris stevens and three others is lookking into whether the group of 100 attackers had inside help from the private security contractors whom the state department had hire to guard inside of the benghazi conflict. susan collins asked the national counter terrorism the question in a committee hearing this week. the state department hired blue mountain group out of wales to vet and hire locall guards. the cont
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what about the security in benghazi? we know there were no marines in tripoli and certainly not in benghazi and questions were raised, here is victoria nuland former ambassador to nato and your former spokesman at the state department, she's had two of your jobs, i believe, in passing. this is her comment yesterday about embassy security. >> i think what we saw last week was that in some cases, we had governments that had a lot of will to protect us, but may have overestimated the capability of the forces that they had around and had to augment. >> there are questions about whether ambassador stevens had adequate security. we know from friends he did not like to be burdened with a lot of security. we're told he did have a diplomatic security resident officer with him. can you comment on what we need to do, you know, it's always the tension between becoming a fortress and not being engaged with the people we're supposed to be serving as diplomats? >> well job number one in any embassy or consulate is to protect your peopl
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and the european allies trying to guide the process and that the two guided missiles are all over benghazi and tripoli and other parts of the arab world starting with iraq and elsewhere so i think what the u.s. needs to do they need to step back and they need to reassess their foreign policy and they need to as opposed to find this this general generalized description of the situation where you have taliban and the competition and al qaeda and that sort of thing they really need to understand that this rage according to newsweek the reach of muslims or muslims rage in the middle east and beyond the borders of the middle east i think it's very much political rage if you look at every episode that we have seen since these satanic verses in one nine hundred eighty nine to the cartoons riots in two thousand and five to the crazy florida pastor in two thousand and ten and his spectacles of burning the koran and such you will find that every one of these riots and results of riots was linked to a much larger political issue so what we really need to be talking about what are these political issu
and the european allies trying to guide the process and that the two guided missiles are all over benghazi and tripoli and other parts of the arab world starting with iraq and elsewhere so i think what the u.s. needs to do they need to step back and they need to reassess their foreign policy and they need to as opposed to find this this general generalized description of the situation where you have taliban and the competition and al qaeda and that sort of thing they really need to understand...
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. >> reporter: well, ironically benghazi remained calm today. if you look at it, perhaps the libyan government's quick crackdown there on those alleged perpetrators. four individuals were arrested today. there's a manhunt going on that might have had a tamping-down effort. even there in benghazi, the u.s. government is taking no chances. we understand that all u.s. personnel has now been or have been evacuated to tripoli and only emergency staff are kept at the embassy here. here in cairo it's another 24 hours of protests against that made in usa anti-islam film. overnight last night some dramatic scenes near the u.s. embassy which is 400 or 500 yards behind me. protestors seen throwing stones at riot police, charging back. they are firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. this cat and mouse standoff has gone on all day long since dawn. there's not a further breach of the u.s. embassy grounds. that's the good news, but it has remained violent. at least 224 have been treated so far according to the ministry of health. now, all eyes are turned to t
. >> reporter: well, ironically benghazi remained calm today. if you look at it, perhaps the libyan government's quick crackdown there on those alleged perpetrators. four individuals were arrested today. there's a manhunt going on that might have had a tamping-down effort. even there in benghazi, the u.s. government is taking no chances. we understand that all u.s. personnel has now been or have been evacuated to tripoli and only emergency staff are kept at the embassy here. here in cairo...
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that is cairo separate from benghazi. if they don't get this relationship right with egypt, we're in a world of trouble. that is the most important arab partner, nation, ally, nonally, whatever you want to call it in the world. >> the white house points out they were using legal language. you have two dynamics here, the internet and how this information can now be sent out across the world. how to deal with that. also, our relationships now with a dozen or more countries. many of them where the united states backed the popular uprising of the people and fought back dictators who stood on these people for generations. >> right. that's why i do think that it was so important, tamron that secretary of state clinton and the president have tried to make clear that we in no way endorse this horrible propaganda garbage. that's why it's so sad that that message became politicized. i think it's important. i think it's important tenant of diplomacy to make clear to the world as president bush did that we are not at war with islam.
that is cairo separate from benghazi. if they don't get this relationship right with egypt, we're in a world of trouble. that is the most important arab partner, nation, ally, nonally, whatever you want to call it in the world. >> the white house points out they were using legal language. you have two dynamics here, the internet and how this information can now be sent out across the world. how to deal with that. also, our relationships now with a dozen or more countries. many of them...
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they were killed four days ago in an attack on the united states consulate in benghazi. arwa damon got inside that building. it's now burned out and has the most complete picture that she's about to bring us of the violence from that night and the warning that came days before. >> amid the ash, soot, and debr debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of blood stain the walls. what is now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american guards. the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards that was stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio, the assault happened sim simultaneously from three different directions. he said he initially heard chanting growing increasingly louder and suddenly, the gun fire, the rocket propelled grenades and other heavy machine gun fire all began attac
they were killed four days ago in an attack on the united states consulate in benghazi. arwa damon got inside that building. it's now burned out and has the most complete picture that she's about to bring us of the violence from that night and the warning that came days before. >> amid the ash, soot, and debr debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of blood stain the walls. what is now a...